No disrespect when we say that your mum didn’t go far enough when she told you that “charity begins at home,” because Singapore runners know that high-profile events held to raise money and awareness for good causes also begin at marathon start lines.

Organised by the NUS Business School Alumni, the NUS Bizad Charity Run saw an estimated 500 runners. This year’s event is a build-up from 2011’s encouraging drive where S$30,000 was raised – of which 100 percent of proceeds were dispersed to adopted beneficiaries.